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Server Configuration (MAX Admin Menu)
Click the Server Configuration button (see FIG. 57) to launch a telnet session with the MAX server
in order to access the MAX Admin Menu.
Use the options in the MAX Admin Menu to view and/or configure various aspects of the server.
The main options in the MAX Admin Menu include:
For descriptions of the options in the Admin Menu, and instructions on configuring the MAX
server, refer to the MAX by AMX Reference Guide (MAX Servers section).
WinMAX MAX Server Control Software
• System Information:
This page displays the following system hardware and status information
(read-only).
• IP Settings:
These options allow you to view and configure the IP settings of the
server for compatibility with your network.
• Output Module Setup: This set of options allows you to add, view and delete MAX-AVM
audio/video modules and/or MAX-AOM audio-only modules.
• RAID 5 Status:
This page displays (read-only) status information for the servers RAID 5
array, including individual status for each of the disc drives.
• RAID 5 CLI:
This set of options rebuilds the server's RAID array. This option is only
for use by AMX Technical Support.
• Log Management:
MAX Servers have the ability to log various internal activities, primarily
for troubleshooting purposes. The options on this page allow you to view
and delete log files, and control the logging level for the server.
• Date, Time Locale:
This set of options allows you to specify/adjust the system's date, time
and location settings.
• Shell:
This option opens an MS-DOS window for sending specific commands
directly to the server.
• Modify max.ini:
These options on this page are only for use by AMX Technical Support.
• Authenticate HDD:
The set of options on this page allow you to add, remove and view hard
disc drives (HDDs) in the MAX server.
• Parental Control:
This page allows you to enable parental control functionality. To enable
parental control, enter a new parental control password and select OK.
• Online Tech Support:
This option allows you to establish a connection between the MAX
server and AMX Technical Support, for remote troubleshooting and sup-
port operations.
• Cover Art:
This option retrieves updated cover art for discs in the MAX server's
media library.
• Change Region:
This option allows you to change the encoding region for the MAX
server's DVD-ROM.
• Update Firmware:
This set of options allows you to schedule when the server should auto-
matically check for firmware updates (day of week and time), and to
manually update the system immediately (if updated firmware is
detected).
• Restart MAX deamon: This option restarts the MAX daemon. Restart the daemon to activate
any configuration changes made via the options in the MAX Admin
menu.
• Shutdown:
This set of options allows you to either Reboot or Shutdown the MAX
server.
• Exit:
This option exits the MAX Admin menu.
• Exit and Disconnect:
This option exits the MAX Admin menu and terminates the connection to
AMX Support (established via the Online Tech Support option).
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